Ministerial Segment of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF)
Rocky is getting ready to make a statement during the Ministerial Segment of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF), which took place from July 16-18, 2019. During this Segment, many Ministers and high-level officials visit the UN, giving the press ample opportunities for interviewing and meeting these visitors.
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The Forum meets annually under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council for eight days, including a three-day ministerial segment and every four years at the level of Heads of State and Government under the auspices of the General Assembly for two days.
The Forum’s first meeting was held on 24 September 2013. It replaced the Commission on Sustainable Development, which had met annually since 1993.
The HLPF is the main United Nations platform on sustainable development and it has a central role in the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the global level. General Assembly resolution 70/299 provides further guidance on the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.
The Forum adopts inter-governmentally negotiated political declarations.